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HARLEY S. NELSON, OF GOEUR-DALENE, IDAHO.

To all whom t may concern: l

Be it knownthat I, yHAnLnri S. NnLsoN, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Coeur dAlene, in the county of Kootenai and StateoflIdaho'Vhave invented new and useful Improvements in Ash-Pans, ofwhich the following` is a specification...

This invention relates to ash pans adapted to be used in stoves orranges for the purpose of catching and collecting the ashes as they fall`from-thegrateand it consists `in the novel features hereinafterdescribed` and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide an ash pan of the characterstated which is of simple and durable structure and which may be placedin the ash pit of a stove or range for the purpose of catching` theashes. The said `pan is provided at the upper edges of its sides withhinged panels and at its rear end with a hinged panel and pivoted sideflanges adapted to be connected with the last mentioned panel wherebyall of the said panels may be swung to an open position simultaneously.A rod is operatively connected with the rear end panel and may be usedfor swinging the same and through the connection between the flanges andthe top panels the said top panels are also closed as the rear panel isclosed. A catch device is provided upon the rear panel and is adapted toengage keepers upon the flanges to hold the' rear panel and the flangestemporarily iiXed with relation to each other.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a perspective view of the ashPan;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view cut on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detailed horizontal sectional view of a portion of the pancut on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

The. ash pan is made from sheet metal and comprises a bottom 1, sidewalls 2 and an end wall 3. A bracing strip 4 extends transversely acrossthe end wall 3 and the said pan may be otherwise suitably braced ifdesired. Cover panels 5 are hingedly connected at the upper edges of theside walls 2 and an end panel 6 is hingedly mounted at the rear edge ofthe bottom 1. The said end panel 6 is provided at its ends with returnbends 7 which are adapted to lie in view of close proximity with therear edges of iianges Specification of Letters Patent. Patcntedf'idlg.23, 19117.,

Application filed December 5, 1916. mSelial Nos-135,206.

hereinafter described when `the end `panel G is in a closed position andthus prevent the escape of the ashes between the edges of the anges andthe. saidpanel 6. The panel (5 is mountediupon a shaft 10 `which is4journaled in the sides of the paniand the said shaft is provided with .acrank 11.` The iianges 8 are pivoted on the shaft 10 atthe edges oflthepanel 6s Thefreeends of the flanges 8 lie under the cover panels 5 andareY connected therewithby means of chain sections 9. .A rod 12 ispivotally connected at one end with an annularly disposed end of the rod10 and passes transversely through a projecting end portion of the strip4 as best shown in Fig. 1. The forward end of the rod 12 is fashioned inthe form of a handle 13. Keepers 14 are mounted at the upper portions ofthe rear edges of the flanges 8 and a gravity actuated catch 15 ismovably mounted upon the panel 6 and its end portions are adapted to beengaged in the keepers 14 whereby the flanges 8 may be iixed withrelation to the panel and swing with the same.

In operation, thecatch 15 is engaged in the keepers 14 and the pan isinserted in the ash pit of the stove or range. The rod 12 is movedrearwardly whereby the panel 6 is swung to an inclined position withrelation to the body of the pan. During such swinging movement of thepanel 6 the free ends of anges 8 strike the under surfaces .of the coverpanels 5 and swing them to open inclined position above the upper edgesof the side walls 2 of the pan. Thus the said panels are in position todirect the ashes which may fall upon them into the body of the pan. Whenit is desired to remove the pan from the ash pit the rod 12 is moved ina forward direction whereby the panel 6 is moved to a vertical or closedposition. During the last mentioned swinging movement of the end panel 6the chains 9 are moved longitudinally whereby the cover panels 5 areswung from open to closed positions and thus the pan is completelyclosed. The pan is then removed from the ash pit and its end placed overthe upper edge of the ash receptacle. The catch 15 is then lifted out ofthe engagement with the keepers 14 and the panel 6 is swung rearwardlyand hence the contents of the pan are permitted to slide from the sameinto the ash receptacle.

Thus it will be seen that the ashes may be removed from the pit `withoutpermitting the dust therefrom to Hy in the neighborhood and also theashes may be shifted from the pan to a receptacle in a manner tominimize the escape of dust.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying c,drawing, it Will be seen that an ash pan of simple anddurable structure is provided and that the same may be easily andquickly manipulated to facilitate the removal of ashes from a pit of astove or range and also for depositing them in a receptacle Withoutpermitting the dust to escape from the ashes during the removal of thesame.

Having described the invention what is claimed is y An ash pancomprising a body having a Copies of this patent may be obtained for vecents each, by addressing the bottom, side walls and an end Wall, panelshinged upon the side Walls, mounted between theside Walls, a rod operatively connected With the last mentioned panel for swinging the same,flanges pivoted on the rod at the edges of the second mentioned paneland being movable with relation to said paneLand having free endportions lying` under, the first mentioned panels, flexible elementsconnecting 'said flanges With the firstv mentioned panels, keepersmounted upon the fianges, and a gravity catch mounted on the secondmentionedpanel and adapted to engage and disengage the keepers. j A

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.`

HARLEY s. NELSON.

"Commissioner of, Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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